THE ULTIMATE LUNCH BOX BATTLE | Sorted Food

Barry, Mike and Jamie act like even bigger kids than usual by going head to head to head in a hectic lunchbox challenge. Someone even needs a little nap by the end of it. Bless.
Jamie's Mexican inspired lunchbox: bit.ly/TacoLunchBox
Barry's camping lunchbox: bit.ly/RehydrationLunchbox
Mike's geezer lunchbox: bit.ly/LadsLunchbox
Food Heaven & Hell: bit.ly/FoodHellHeaven
Eye Candy Thai Iced Tea: bit.ly/EyeCandyThaiTea
This week's amazing lunch recipes:
Po Boy: bit.ly/SortedPoBoy
Instant Ramen: bit.ly/LevelUpRamen
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[@DM-ig1fb]

The most dramatic thing to have ever happened in an ultimate battle: when Mike mercilessly murdered Jamie's inflatable hat. RIP hat.

[@SortedFood]

He deserved it.

[@Laura_Norda]

at least it still mostly worked for the end bit :)

[@DrDespicable]

They were BOTh asking for it, Jamie AND the bloody hat! Mike, you did the right thing.

[@Laura_Norda]

oh absolutely!!

[@YoungBrave2006]

Mike´s a Mexicunt.

[@SelySilvent]

"you mexican't do that" "I mexican" "you mexic***" most likely the best conversation that ever took place on sorted food

[@tomasley4042]

Sara minute?

[@erikavenelish2039]

Tomás Ley 3:40

[@C_Bat]

Mexi- would be amazing as an international brand for a Mexico Market. But it would be selling awfully less products...

[@Nate_Wentwhere]

when i caught this i thought the cut was briliant. hilarious

[@nathancooke5339]

3:42

[@moonadon1]

that has to be the funniest sorted video I've seen in a while "I'm a bit of a lad myself" immediately followed by "OOooOo peppermint handwipes"

[@Missmethinksalot1]

hahaha I was legit giggling at that. That's why Ben is Bae.

[@MrKarim992]

i agree, they were really loose this episode

[@lidia5181]

"I'm a bit of a lad myself" okay I just spat all over my phone screen 😂

[@SortedFood]

Utterly absurd

[@sheinaedeline2814]

Lídia i don't quite understand it :/

[@caseytran4451]

Barry is a little boy, one minute alive and bursting with energy, the next asleep on the couch. That's the way to live

[@maryjoyspohrer256]

True! That idea was phenomenal!

[@kyrionbookshield2205]

Wow. Barrys Idea was amazing. That just broke every rule of normal. Thats what I love about Barrys cooking. He always pushes his borders and still creates great food. But with a twist, that you would normaly never think about.

[@wattmoodward]

I'm a bit of a lad myself

[@SortedFood]

Peppermint wipes.

[@TheSaraCallan]

Spat my tea out, SOOOO FUNNY

[@hillaryclump3208]

Matt woodward why is it funny? can someone explain?

[@787ejones]

😂😂😂

[@elizasophie9604]

Hillary Clump because he isn’t your typical “lad” he is a geek, or so we are told

[@SelySilvent]

#RealLadsUsePeppermintWetwipes2017

[@tomjenkins8151]

Sara real lads use peppermint wipes 2017 #realladsusepeppermintwipers2017forwankers

[@adamkhalil8703]

Sara I

[@ivan39navi]

Barry seems to be having so much fun with the penguin! Best. Vid. Ever!!! ::::)

[@SortedFood]

It starts to get out of hand.

[@ivan39navi]

Was there any candy in the penguin btw?

[@SelySilvent]

the peppa pig lunch case really takes the cake lmao

[@lizzyli928]

Come back for 'I'm a bit of a lad myself' after four years, it's still golden.

[@cieele]

Agreed

[@judecereno6154]

Can you guys do an "Ultimate College Student Battle"? Basically use ingredients under a budget. I really have no scope about your currency ( I don't think you guys use Euros) so you guys decide how much you use. Also consider how much you spent as a criteria for winning. Much love from Philippines 🇵🇭

[@hollysmith7117]

CantThinkOfAUsername us brits use pound coins, but I agree a college one would be great

[@emmaclaire17]

That would be really good and a testament to where Sorted started! I'd love to see them do that

[@Rawr98]

i think that's how the channel started back in the day.. making cheap, delicious and easy food. now it's a lot different but still entertaining!

[@C_Bat]

AND as less utensils as possible! My friends always gets their pan, skillet and condiments stolen and ended up not giving a shit anymore about cooking.

[@maai.m]

YES SORTEDFOOD PLZ MAKE THIS HAPPEN I ask as a current 2nd year uni student

[@joeysvehla2309]

I rewatched 'I'm a bit of a lad myself' 3 times over to see their reactions to Ben 😂😂😂 Pretty sure Barry is wondering if he's still asleep and dreaming at the point.

[@rebeccaoratto2537]

Barry swinging away at the penguin made my day.

[@TimeForTheTest]

As someone who loves camping, and knowing where my food comes from, I'd absolutely make Baz' food. It's a genius concept for those who enjoy camping or hiking where perishable food is a horrible idea. No smell, no fuss, no muss. The only concern is the plastic garbage, it's a shame that those aren't biodegradable. It'd be the perfect camping food. I really think he's on to something.

[@meldrickedwards1838]

Meh.

[@alayakow1037]

Can always use wax wraps. It's like a cloth coated in food safe wax. Its reusable cheap and biodegradable

[@ayelemensah8816]

leave me Yeah but can you vacuum-seal those? Because that what a big selling point of Baz’s lunch!

[@SeraphimCramer]

@@ayelemensah8816 Well, you don't necessarily have to vacuum pack them. If, say, you have a camping trip planned in advance, then you can prepare the food maybe as much as two weeks (or more, as I'm not an expert on how long dried food keeps, but it probably could even last a couple months) ahead of time, & the food will be ready to go whenever you are. It takes maybe two days at most to prepare, so as long as you have basically any amount of notice, you can get some quality meals ready to go for far cheaper than they'd be store-bought, & all you have to do is add some water. The whole point of dehydrating food is that it lasts significantly longer than fresh food. It was one of the main methods for preserving food in the middle ages to last through the winter when all they had available was salt/sugar, smoke, & drying. Vacuum sealing is just an extra step to extend the shelf life even further.

[@ayelemensah8816]

AdraicStarks I actually meant specifically wax wraps. Can you vacuum-seal wax wraps? I’ve only ever seen one that basically just a sheet so there’s no way those would be air-tight! Otherwise I really think that it would make for a great alternative to plastic even in this case. And this way if you’re s big camper and like to prepare your food way ahead of time but you want to avoid plastic then you’ve got one more option!

[@beccapees]

so barry made the food. dried the food. then remade it?

[@cynicreviewer]

Basically, but the concept works really well for his chosen scenario

[@VixeyTeh]

So he spent over 24 hours on it, 18 of which was drying it.... how long were they filming for??? Like a week????

[@jmp_fr]

@@VixeyTeh they did a Blue Peter. "here's one I made earlier"

[@Heyitsann]

I’m more concerned that he vacuum sealed his food just to immediately open it 5 seconds later

[@pandatwee]

It’s to showcase that you can make dehydrated food with a longer shelf life for backpacking, as supposed to spending a lot more money for the store-bought equivalent.

[@bocajmed]

man, I really appreciate how far the boys have come in terms of cooking. I've been watching for years, and its really impressive

[@-Nicolle]

I agree. I think Ben should get a brownie point for teaching these guys so well, don't you think??

[@izzyshamin5923]

"I'm a bit of a lad myself" I don't think i've ever laughed harder on a sorted video.

[@laurakuhlmann3752]

Izzy Shamin I didn't get it... can you explain?

[@marvo1112]

I don't get it either

[@deprofundis3293]

@@marvo1112 I had to look it up as well. Here's the definition for what a "lad" is in British English, which explains why it's so funny that Ben of all people described himself as one: "a young man whose behaviour is characteristic of male adolescents, esp in being rowdy, macho, or immature." 😂

[@TeaOnTue]

@@deprofundis3293 I think the expression "I'm a lad myself" literally means sleeping around with lots of women 😂

[@amrita3916]

I googled Mexican Picnic. I think Mexican Fiesta is a wonderful name now.

[@MYERZ08]

Amrita K - fiesta means party/celebration so you're correct! 👍👍

[@lukasmuller7995]

Amrita K Why

[@Fantong3]

What's wrong with Mexican Picnic I only see delicious Mexican food when I search it

[@amrita3916]

Lukas Müller Mexican Picnic, Google images, second picture.

[@lukasmuller7995]

Amrita K will do

[@kianhwa24]

when barry constantly stabbing piñata: FINISH HIM when barry ripped piñata: FATALITY

[@VixeyTeh]

I think Jamie deserves a brownie point for bringing a pinyata and then arming a sleepy Barry with a wooden spoon. XD

[@laurenmcintee1010]

"Baz Grylls: Kitchen Survive" coming soon to Channel 4

[@alio338]

Lauren McIntee more like Baz Grills

[@FabulousKilljoy917]

Barry’s so adorable, I feel like he’s my baby brother all bright eyed… even though he’s 10 years older than me 😂

[@mumbii_sun]

Coming back to this video after a long while I almost forgot the sheer joy Ben calling himself a lad gave me 😂😂 I'm literally on the floor with laughter!!

[@juliavr4397]

Even though I'm more likely to make Jamie's mini taco, I have to say that Barry's meal is one of the coolest things I've seen Sorted make. Barry gets my vote.

[@anaaadrienne5745]

This is one of the best episodes ever when they showed Barry asleep I died 😂😭😂😭 bless him

[@afafjuma6614]

Barrys idea was really clever!! Jaime nailed it, but i don't think that beef setting in the lunch box is safe to eat since its left out without a fridge.

[@JeremyGabbard]

It's cured in the lime juice - I can't speak specifically for this recipe, but preserving foods in acid is a perfectly cromulent technique.

[@daniellejohnson6941]

There are things called ice packs

[@bcaye]

Very few microorganisms can survive in that low pH. Add in the salt, it's pretty safe. In any case, you don't have a fridge for staff at your work?

[@janani1826]

@@bcaye it was in a Peppa pig lunch box, it should be someone who would have a few a Peppa pig lunch box... In most case a child 😉

[@msabolijoshi]

Tbh Mike's was the one I'd want to eat the most. He looked so heartbroken when he lost :(

[@anna_bandana]

Aboli Joshi yeh same he won me over with the snickers Scotch egg

[@VixeyTeh]

Mike doesn't loose... he is always second. Which means he's close but doesn't take that extra risk like Jamie and Barry do.

[@boa_firebrand]

@@VixeyTeh and in this video it just didn't pan out for him.

[@kaldo_kaldo]

I remember getting so mad at Mike in this video because he stabbed Jamie's hat

[@jolienpetre9017]

Ben reminded me somehow of Pinocchio saying "I'm not a puppet, I'm a real boy." You heard the despair in his voice to be a real lad. Keep believing in your dreams Ben, and they'll come true!

[@VixeyTeh]

I reckon he's a lad... he just looks real propper on the surface.

[@fairyfox2890]

That ending fridgecam is cracking me up- Barry assualting. Piñata with the minor help of Mike

[@Boom12]

That was truly one of the best battles ever produced boys. I am impressed by the execution ...that and Baz whacking at that pinata almost made me drop my phone while laughing my ass off.

[@happytripper02]

All three, brownie points for effort and originality. I don't think I could've ever come up with any of these ideas. That's amazing

[@CryoBeat]

Just adding +1 vote/beg for a budget/student week/battle. P.S. I found your old Student cooking book from about 2009 I think it was, 'SORTED: A recipe for Student Survival', and its damn good. Fun to see some of your older recipes (even ones that were updated, like the blueberry flapjacks that you did in Big Night In. Was wondering if you guys, with another 8 years since then, would be even better at creating dishes on tight budgets now. :)

[@littlemizzaintfield]

Cryo just reading "8 years" made me nearly sick. HOW HAS IT BEEN SO LONG!?!

[@roselindadevalentine5994]

Barry with the piñata was the funniest thing I've seen in awhile XD

[@headlessmonk2013]

Mike's little pause after saying 'my cakey balls'😂

[@lets.get.intoit.]

And "How's that spicy sausage? .... roll" hahahaha

[@VixeyTeh]

I would like this comnent but the counter is at 69. XD

[@SuperDona05]

Barry deserves to win for effort & creativity!

[@0ArmoredSoul0]

Omigosh, Barry went so above and beyond this episode. Breaking out a DEHYDRATOR and having to plan 20 HOURS ahead?!! That is dedication, well done. And on top of that, the food looked amazing and passed the test of Ben's taste buds! Amazing!!

[@hchen-gb1tw]

Mike: "You're a lad what's wrong with y-" Ben: "Ooooh! And they're peppermint too!"

[@crimsonlilyfairy]

jamie's lunchboxes are adorable, as is ben's assertion of "being a lad."

[@renaissancewomanontheroad217]

I've watched so many of your videos and love each and every one of them. I love the real humor and inside jokes you guys have from being friends for so long, and I love that you guys mock each other endlessly. That being said, the most hilarious thing I think i've ever seen is Barry attempt to assault a flying penguin with a wooden spoon! Best. Thing. Ever.

[@safhammed9131]

Mike is the whole package; Puns, savagery, creativity, and cuteness

[@burner_account1313]

Aw Barry falling asleep is too cute XD

[@toastclem9232]

did barry literally dehydrate all that food, vacuum seal it, and then five minutes later cut it open? i'm in tears

[@vaibhavguptawho]

While I love all Ultimate Battles, this one is clearly the best ever. Amazing, innovative food, great ideas, and all the lad banter you could want.

[@McSandwich121]

Seeing them all just have genuine fun at the end felt so nice. They truly are good friends.

[@ABCDEFG-qo1ce]

Ben;I’m a bit of a lad myself Ben (2 minutes later): wet wipes....OOOO their peppermint 😂

[@VeeLove0]

What Barry made is actually genious. As a thru hiker I very much appreciate that idea!!!

[@bethanymunday748]

too cute how they let Barry sleep and just decided to carry on with out waking him up.

[@ITalkWithDragons]

All 3 looked fantastic! I'm really glad Barry got a brownie point though, he deserved it for doing something so unique

[@thomaskirkwood415]

Mike: *pops Jamie's hat* Jamie: "You Mexi-Can't do that!" Mike: "I Mexi-Can." Jamie: "You Mexi-Cu- I love this channel

[@laurahillman8421]

No matter how many times I have seen this video when Ben says “I am bit of a lad myself” is still funny.

[@lewiselliott3482]

This has to be one of the best battles you've done!! How have I only just found this?!

[@daelusx]

These are supposed to be lunch boxes, that means they'd need to sit for like 6 hours then get tasted to be an accurate test. I have to say that I think that Barry's would hold up the best given an extended waiting period before eating.

[@meganpowell7941]

I still admire Barry so much for this one! Love you boys x

[@karolinatrujillo]

Jamie: how can you have tacos without... Me: Tortillas!! Jamie: ... tacos shells! Me: Noooo!! I love you guys, but you really need to come and try the food here!

[@kaldo_kaldo]

You know, I'm not a big fan of "hard shell tacos" and always opt for flour tortillas (or corn tortillas in their absence) but I think in this one instance with really tiny tacos, the hard shell makes sense cause it would be cumbersome to handle such tiny tortillas without ripping them or stuff falling out.

[@jamesbaio9327]

I'm dead. Great food, hilarious show, and you guys...brilliant as always. I'm just...going to be haunted by trauma you put Barry through with the pinata and watching him sit in glorious Conan-the-barbarian-style victory over the corpse of the pinata as he ripped it open. Speechless.

[@animeducky9]

When they said Lunch Box Battle I was instantly hoping one of them would take a spin at a Japanese bento, but these work just as good~

[@xxiushi]

Going back to this video I’m realizing what a gem it was. There’s so much happening I love it

[@Onepiecefan95]

Is that a Baz Grills sighting

[@shawn5471]

telling us not to google mexican picnic will only urge us to google it

[@daffadargo1003]

Shawn indeed

[@frostedwithlove5619]

I googled it and ew 🤢

[@VixeyTeh]

Yep... Minnie mouse... childhood ruined...

[@criskp6861]

What comes up ?

[@corleasmith7442]

@@criskp6861 Its basically dp

[@MandasPandas]

Did anyone immediately stop the video when Jamie said not to google Mexican picnic just to google it. Just me?! Okay, then.

[@h0lysh1t123]

You should do an ultimate pie battle

[@SortedFood]

Great idea!

[@evclaydon2191]

SORTEDfood YES PLEASE!!

[@yasmine3586]

Dean would watch the hell out of that

[@Kacy990]

@JasmineDoesRocketScience I'm so glad someone said it, otherwise I was gonna have to XD

[@emmaswain9954]

Me and my dad watched the end bit like 5 times and are still crying from laughter!!! These videos never fail to make me laugh.

[@Tomp4ul]

Sleepy Barry is a vibe! If you guys ever produce action figures, I feel like it needs to be part of the range.

[@Megminime]

100% MY FAVORITE ULTIMATE BATTLE

[@TimeyWimeyBanana]

Jamie's 'you mexican't do that' was so precious. My heart broke when Mike stabbed his hat. ;-;

[@lifeasafangirlbyL]

Good job guys that was one of the best endings to a video all season! Whoever gets their 'heaven' at the end should have it contained in a piñata!

[@46bffls4life64]

I think this might be my favorite battle EVER. Well done

[@avisknows]

Awwww I was hoping for at least one of the guys to attempt Japanese homemade bento >__

[@kaldo_kaldo]

A bowl of rice with furikake and vinegar, and 3 types of sake. Bento complete!

[@revmeister007]

Hey sorted, you inspired me to level up DofE expedition food from some pasta based monstrosity to a full steak dinner with sauteed potatoes, and it went great, so thank you!

[@kitkat4645]

Barry and that penguin😂😂😂😂 I literally lol'd 😂😂

[@X_Innocent_Evil_X]

Okay, but Baz's meal is actually fantastic for camping/hiking if you want to have control over exactly what goes into your food as well as precise portion sizes, which is hella important if you're doing something like thru hiking and have to carry all of your supplies on your back.

[@xtiinne]

Barry made an MRE. But undeniably 100x's better😂

[@katrinawall4315]

There were many things I expected from this video. What Jamie did was not one of them.

[@jennycowling6622]

I have been waiting for this all week and its finally here

[@IrishInsanity26]

Just found this video in 2019, and I honestly think this was my favorite episode I've even seen come from this channel.

[@davefromage4331]

as a Mexican- American! I love this! But you said you made a gaspacho...but I believe that's Spanish cold soup, if I'm not mistaken! BTW I'm not offended by this! AND YES you MEXI-CAN do it all guys! :-D

[@albasapri3265]

Dave Fromage I was wondering if you had gazpacho in Mexico too as Europe kind of got the main ingredient tomatoes from the Americas and then I started wondering if salmorejo has bread and gazpacho doesn't or if it's both. Having a british mother who does most of the cooking doesn't help when it comes to knowing all the ingredients for traditional Spanish food...

[@davefromage4331]

Alba San That's AWSOME! Well we have a gazpacho, we just call it soup, and it's hot. :-) BTW it just looked like salsa what Jaime made actually.

[@albasapri3265]

Dave Fromage no, it's definitely Gazpacho (it's all the right ingredients minus garlic, salmorejo is just tomato without the other vegetables) but I'm very confused because instead of drinking it they did indeed use it as a salsa 😂

[@jmp_fr]

lunch box is tasty

[@rabraga2003]

LegoBrick 69 lol greatest profile pic

[@rockdiva67]

LegoBrick 69 your profile pic gives me life 😂

[@TheSlipperyOtter]

"Ooooh and they're peppermint!" Says THE LAD! 😂😂😂

[@davidsmeath4556]

I can’t help but think that Jamie did his theme just so he could do his Mexican picnic gag 😂

[@ellynquinnschofield]

This was a great battle and an awesome week, but I have to admit - I'm a little disappointed no one called today's battle a Lunch Box-ing Match! Come on guys, you're usually so on the ball with the puns ;)

[@ascendancy425]

I will never think of Minnie Mouse the same way again... Edit: Thanks Autoplay.

[@CyberKirby]

someone saw the grilled cheese battle

[@user-pd7xw9iv3l]

@@CyberKirby More like Googled "Mexican pinic" and saw the images

[@cassiebeal9646]

I think this is the hardest I've laughed at a Sorted video in a while. Barry's apparent starve-induced rage in tearing open the carcass of the cardboard penguin was icing on the cake.

[@RaidValency]

That ending made this possibly one of my favourite videos ever XD

[@bellerose1660]

Jamie: I was gonna call this Mexican Picnic, then I googled it. Don’t do that. Me: *googles Mexican picnic* Oh my god!

[@em84c]

I just googled it 😮

[@debiruhaato246]

I was expecting something out of Shokugeki no Soma, lol. crispy fish, seaweed beads, etc. you guys should try recreating that.

[@younailedit]

This was an amazing one, well done guys. The recipes were all super innovative

[@spokehedz]

This was, by an incredible amount, the best video that Sorted has done. The Terrible Trio (Micky, Baz, Jammers) have finally decided to stop fighting amongst themselves (okay there was a stabbing of a hat) and focus on the actual food and everything turned out amazing!

[@gb7222]

Yes!!

[@angelikamarie9044]

i wonder if jamie used his childs lunchbox as a prop for this video

[@VixeyTeh]

I thought it was a bit of an unfair advantage if he always makes the kids lunches. XD

[@queerboy8370]

"I'm a bit of a lad, myself" Literally less than a minute later: "ooh! and they (hand wipes) are peppermint!" Oh, Ben. don't ever change.

[@RaymondArias]

That "drama" between Mike and Jamie reminds me of when I was in kindergarten. I can't breathe. . . . 😂😂😂😂

[@aggressiveballoffluff]

Oh yeah, if Barry didn't end up getting the brownie point, I would have been so upset. His was so clever and new and I loved it

[@kennyishungry8101]

Can I just suggest that for next week, you do something Ramadan related. :p

[@alandun27]

been watching for a while . . . this is another level in so many ways . . . congratulations. x

[@medslarge]

This was the most epic battle. Amazing work with the dehydrator(sp?) I was so impressed!!!

[@enriquecerradamartos2893]

my god jamie gazpacho its a spanish dish😱 and that its salmorejo not gazpacho

[@DarkRulerHaDes666]

Mike's looked the best.

[@RealR.J.]

This is without a doubt my new favorite Sorted video!

[@pandatwee]

Barry gets best dressed every time. I love when they cook in costume!! Keep it up!

[@jennycowling6622]

and I don't have the time to wait 18 hours for some grapes to dehydrate